I'd expect this in theatres...

[BarbieGirl]

did they announce in your ward today also that props were no longer permitted during Sacrament talks
there goes all my plans for the next time the Bishop asks me to talk

They have actually announced that one before, one or two years ago I think.

I also love how some people will stop and get their slurpees before church too. Or wear flip flops that smack loudly whenever they walk or move.

[JoitheArtist]

I am on the Altar Guild at my church (Anglican), and it amazes me the mess some people leave. Starbucks, water bottles...cheerios. Ok, I get that your really small child may need a snack. No biggie. But clean up after them!! I do not want to scrap hardened slobber-covered cheerios off the pews!! And let's not even go into the lipstick left on the chalices.

As to the phones, most people are pretty good about turning theirs off, but on the odd occasion one goes off during the sermon, my priest teases them about it for a minute. Usually doesn't happen again, at least with the same person.

Of course, the fact that my priest is also a 5th degree blackbelt might have something to do with that....

[smileyeagle1021]

As to the phones, most people are pretty good about turning theirs off, but on the odd occasion one goes off during the sermon, my priest teases them about it for a minute. Usually doesn't happen again, at least with the same person.

Of course, the fact that my priest is also a 5th degree blackbelt might have something to do with that....

you know that reminds me of what had to have been the worst awkward silence moment I've ever encountered. One of the Elders was blessing the bread, he had gotten as far as "Oh God the Eternal Father, we ask thee to bless and sanctify this bread..." when a cell phone went off with "what then to do with Jesus of Nazzareth..." (for those who aren't Andrew Lloyd Weber geeks that's the beginning of the song "this Jesus must die") talk about awkward.

[iradney]

Ya know, when I'm in training, they gotta have their phones on silent. If I hear a ringtone, they have to stand up and sing a song in front of everyone. Maybe the churches should try that too...

[tropicsgoddess]

That's just downright rude. It seems like everywhere you go there's always some rude inconsiderate jerk off.

[IvorTangrean]

Now I don't go to church but there is a simple solution to the problem of ringing cell phones. Leave it on vibrate, it makes almost no noise and then we don't have top listen to your stupid ring tone.

[ShinyGreenApple]

Or wear flip flops that smack loudly whenever they walk or move.

Egads! That was almost the first thing out of my mouth when we were driving home from church yesterday. No less than five or six times in one service, this happened. It's bad enough you're wearing beachwear with that fancy dress, but at least attempt to walk more quietly in them. It's as if some people are proud to be attracting attention to themselves. And it's not the visitors, but usually regular members who should know better. I would be more understanding if it were older folks, since I know they have issues with bladder control, coughing fits, etc, but by the time you hit your teen years, you should be able to go for 1 1/2- 2 hours without having a pee break.

Somehow, the way the whole thing started is that the mothers involved took it as a personal slight to their parenting skills, as in "if anyone is going to tell my kid not to use her phone in church it's going to be me."

Heh. If my Mom heard that any teachers or leaders from church were having issues with us, she would have promptly taken us home and ripped us a new one

With exceptions, of course. She didn't appreciate one leader's demand that my brothers button their shirts a certain way.